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A review by elylibrarysec
Viable Threat by Julie Rowe
4.0
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Sgt. Walter River is put in a situation that I hope none of us will ever have to experience. He makes no excuses for how he talks or acts. I would certainly want him there should something happen to me. In this current place in time, I can’t say for certain that something like this couldn’t happen. I find it interesting how this comes out, as there’s a lot of terrorist activity happening lately. Adds a sense of realism to the story.
Dr. Ava Lloyd is in a situation not of her choosing. She’s a woman who seems to be able to hold her own. She appears to be good at keeping her cool in a tough situation. Loved the banter between these two characters that feeds into the beginning of a relationship.
I loved how the author included the time in the story. It helps us feel as if we’re in that moment of time. It reminds me of some shows on TV that would post a clock on the screen as you watch the episode unfold. It also creates a timeline for the set of events that are going down.
It’s sad to think how violent our world has become. It’s even sadder how what can be a work of fiction one minute could become our reality next. The saying used to be “you just can’t make this stuff up”. I don’t think we can say that anymore. This is one thing that makes this author so great. Her story and characters seem so real. I was all in with the action and suspense. For me, the romance was secondary. The author also reminded me of what I loved about the Andromeda Strain. I always thought there should have been a romance in there.
This was a great way to start the series. It piqued my interest and left me wondering how the author was going to top this in the next book. Having strong women characters is something I’ve come to love in a story – it shows how far romances have come since I first started reading them. And we have a male character that is willing to change. I loved that the ending was happy but left with questions, which may be a setup for the next story. It also left me wanting to read the author’s Biological Response Team series.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
Sgt. Walter River is put in a situation that I hope none of us will ever have to experience. He makes no excuses for how he talks or acts. I would certainly want him there should something happen to me. In this current place in time, I can’t say for certain that something like this couldn’t happen. I find it interesting how this comes out, as there’s a lot of terrorist activity happening lately. Adds a sense of realism to the story.
Dr. Ava Lloyd is in a situation not of her choosing. She’s a woman who seems to be able to hold her own. She appears to be good at keeping her cool in a tough situation. Loved the banter between these two characters that feeds into the beginning of a relationship.
I loved how the author included the time in the story. It helps us feel as if we’re in that moment of time. It reminds me of some shows on TV that would post a clock on the screen as you watch the episode unfold. It also creates a timeline for the set of events that are going down.
It’s sad to think how violent our world has become. It’s even sadder how what can be a work of fiction one minute could become our reality next. The saying used to be “you just can’t make this stuff up”. I don’t think we can say that anymore. This is one thing that makes this author so great. Her story and characters seem so real. I was all in with the action and suspense. For me, the romance was secondary. The author also reminded me of what I loved about the Andromeda Strain. I always thought there should have been a romance in there.
This was a great way to start the series. It piqued my interest and left me wondering how the author was going to top this in the next book. Having strong women characters is something I’ve come to love in a story – it shows how far romances have come since I first started reading them. And we have a male character that is willing to change. I loved that the ending was happy but left with questions, which may be a setup for the next story. It also left me wanting to read the author’s Biological Response Team series.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.